Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,822, Joseph Gammon, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gammon Joseph.
8. 29.822
CONTENTS

18141.
Maine
Joseph Gammon, of Oxford (in the State of Maine who was a private in the company: - commanded by Captain Andrews - of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Prince - in the Mass ts line for 9 months 14 days - Reduced from $50 per annum.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 31 - Dollars 55 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. 41 Sept. 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of Jany: 1846 - and sent to Hon. J. Seammon, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept: 1845 $ 157. 70 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4. 15. 77
$173. 52
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Yale Stewart Clerk, Book C. 1. Vol. 1 - Page 19.
Rept to Pen: Agt: Leby
22 1846 -
See letter to Hon. J. F. Scammon H. R. Feb. 5. 1846 - dolo Payt L. Fr Bradford March 12. '46.

Joseph Gammon.
9667
Thomas Clark agent

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 20th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Board of Probate now sitting, Joseph Gammon a resident of Norway in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 70 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated at Gorham, his then residence, in the county of Cumberland, then in the State of Massachusetts, now State of Maine, on the first of April 1779, as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Capt. Alexander McLellan, Col. Mitchells regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworths brigade, in the Massachusetts line - for the term of seven months and sailed from Portland to Bastine, on the Penobscot expedition at the expiration of which term he returned to Portland in the month of October following where he was verbally discharged.
In April 1780, at Gorham, his residence aforesaid, he again enlisted in the service of the United States, as a private, for the term of eight months , in the company commanded by Capt. John Andrews, in Col. Princes regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworths brigade, in the Massachusetts line, sailed from Portland to the Penobscot River and was stationed at Camden, in the State of Maine, and was verbally discharged at the expiration of said term at Machias in said State.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before,
Joseph Gammon Stephen Emery, Judge

10120 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced the depositions of Zachariah Weston & John Lombard, in exte , duly administered, in corroboration of his own declaration
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Garummon for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832
Clerk.
Joseph G. Cole Register

209 190 148 I, Joseph Gammon a resident citizen of the United States of America an inhabitant of Otisfield in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the first of April AD. 1770 I enlisted into the army of The United States of America on the continental establishment as a private soldier in Capt. Alexander McEllon's company, Col. Mitchell's regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's brigade in the Massachusetts line in which company I served until the first of November then next, when I was verbally discharged. On the last of April AD. 1780 , I again enlisted the said army on the continental establishment for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Capt. John Andrews's company, Col. Prindle's regiment and Gen. Wadsworth's brigade in the Massachusetts line. In which term of eight months I fully served, when I received from said Gen. Wadsworth an honorable discharge, since accidentally lost. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. Joseph Gammon
We, Thomas Lombard, of Otisfield above mentioned and Zachariah Weston of the same Otisfield, do testify and say that we were in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named Joseph Gammon. And I the said Lombard testify that I served in the same company with said Gammon his term of eight months and to my certain knowledge said Gammon served this period as he has above stated. And I the said Weston testify that I served with said Gammon during his first term of service above mentioned, and to my certain knowledge said Gammon served this period as he has above declared.
Thomas Lombard Zachariah Weston

I Samuel P. Anderson of Otisfield in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine - on oath depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Mr Joseph Gammon now a resident of Norway in the County of Oxford and formerly a Pensioner of The U.S. I have been intimately acquainted with him for the last thirty years and he is now extremely poor and destitute and no one of his children now is able to maintain him. He is now residing with a son in Norway who is destitute & infirm and who has a large family of small children, and the son is also destitute & poor and now is unable to furnish himself and family the necessaries of life. As Mr Gammon resides in an adjoining County it was necessary for him to go into Cumberland County to make his declaration; and the justice and myself have volunteered our assistance without hope or expectation of any reward for our services, we appointed a time when we would meet him just within the limits of the County, a few weeks ago, which appointment he was unable to keep, in consequence of his not having sufficient clothing to wear. The said Gammon is extremely destitute, and stands in great need of his pension. Samuel P. Anderson

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss. December 12 th 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel P. Anderson known to me to be a man of strict truth & integrity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

9667.
Joseph Cannon
12 April 1833
Ob 14, 16.
P. 332
Admitted 15 and 58.
[Faint, illegible handwritten notes or bleed-through]
Thomas Clark Esq. Paris
E Me

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Gamman  of Norway in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enrol In 1799 — July 7 — 1837. 2 18. 7 2 Private Gen. Copt W. D. Allen Col. Mitchell G. G. Adams   April 1780 8 2 " Capt Andrews Col. Prime G. Adams  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gorham Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
& a living witness
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

Atney, Oxford Co. Maine in 1832.
B. at Gorham Cumberland Co. Mass. now Maine
July 7, 1779 Pst. Capt Alexander M c Lean Sept 25 " Col. Jonathan Mitchell Mass. June 2 mos + 18 days
May 8, 1780 to Dec 3 1780 Pst. Capt. Jonathan Andreson Col. Joseph Prince 6 mos 26 days
71 yrs old in 1832
Penobscot Exp.
Living with a son in Atney Maine in 1840. Other children referred to names not given.
Application Aug. 28, 1852
Am

C. F. WHITMAN, Clerk of Courts.
over
Clerk's Office.
Supreme Judicial Court, Oxford County.
South Paris, Me., Sept. 14, 1905
Hon. V. Warner Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir
I wish to ascertain the age of Joseph Gammon of Norway Maine, a Revolutionary soldier - a Pt. in Capt. Alexander M c Collan's Co. of Mass. soldiers in the Penobscot Expedition of 1779. Mr. Gammon enlisted from Gorham Maine; afterwards settled in Norway Maine and died there in Dec. 1852. I think he was living in Oldfield Maine when the census of 1850 was taken. Have written the Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County, and the returns of the enumerators for that census are not filed in that office as they are here.
If Joseph Gammon was granted a pension the record will show his age or at least the application will. I dislike very much to trouble the officials, but there is no other way that I know of to obtain this

information now, than to apply to the Department. Shall be more than pleased to furnish the Department any information in return for this trouble, without expense to it.
Most respectfully C. F. Whitman

Whitman. V.L.M.
29822
Oct. 2. 1905 History to date.
Rev
INVALID.
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File No. 29,822
Joseph Gammon
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 1169
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. C. J. Smith 23 Feb'y '41
Pensioner same time Letter to Thos. Clark 3. Sep. 1841 " " " " 23 May 1843 " " S. P. Anderson 18 Jan '44
N. 18141 Maine
Joseph Gammon
of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Andrews of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Pierce in the Maine Troops time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to Thos. Clark Paris Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 100.00 Semest. allowance ending to Sep. 1833 25.00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 18

Joseph Sammon M c act 32. last paid 2 GMC
27 Jan. '46
paid to 4 th Sept. 1840
W. Lyson

W. Davis served in add. to 3rd & 6th Regs Inf. ah M. Caine H. H. H. H. Davis Garrison

John Davis and Joseph Gammon are performers. Look at their papers & see if they were performed for the same service for which for what.
Service they were performed. If they served only 2 months & 18 days in the Penobscot Expedition, what other service did they perform?
Let Mr. Smith know — Write to him at Portland — and issue a certificate for Mr. Haskell for 9 mo. & 18 days service.
Hon. G. O. G. Smith, Portland, Maine.

Mar 9 '46
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C. Jos. Gammon me re

Portland March 5th 1846
Sir
Joseph Garrison to whom you issued a pension Certificate on the 31st of January 1846 at the rate of $31.55 per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th Sept 1840 & reduced from $50 per annum, has been refused payment at the rate and for the time specified, on the ground, as the Agent informs me, that his account for the payment to William Oliver under similar circumstances has been disallowed.
Mr Garrison claims under the pension Certificate above alluded to $31.55 per annum from the 4th of September 1840 to 4th of March 1846 to wit $173.52 without any deduction. Will you please to instruct the Agent specifically in regard to this payment.
I am Very respectfully Your Obt Servt. H. Bradford
J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

10. J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Merchants Bank Portland March 6. 1846
Sir
I forward a copy of your instructions, relating to the payment of Joseph Gammon.
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Pension Office February 2. 1846
Sir
The pension of Joseph Gammon, has been reduced from $50. to thirty-one dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of September, 1840, under the Act of June 1832, which you will be pleased to pay upon the production of the proper vouchers.
Very Respectfully Your old servant, D. L. Edwards
W. Woodbury Esq Pension Agent Portland Maine.
My object in writing is to enquire of you, whether Gammon is to receive $31.55 per annum from Sept 1840, or is there to be deducted from his pension the difference between $31.55 & $50. - heretofore paid him for the time that he received $50 per annum?
Respectfully Your old Servt
D. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Wm Woodbury Pension Agent

Washington D. C. Jany 23 1846
Hon J L Echmond - Newspaper Commission
I presented by a slight indis- -position from personally presenting the colored papers. I take the liberty thus to enclose them soon met abt them Sen John F. Scammon

F Bradford Portland Maine
H. J. H. Seaman H. R.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Stevens Rich Esq. is a Magistrate
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 7 th A. D. 1839, and will expire February 7 th A. D. 1846.
and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this ninth day of December Anno Domini 1845
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine
On this first day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fortyfive personally appeared Joseph Gammon a resident of Norway in the County of Oxford before me Stevens Rich a Justice of the peace who being first sworn doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to be restored to the pension roll under the act of June 7 th 1832
And this declarant states that he was placed upon the pension roll of the Maine Agency on the 24 th day of July 1833 at the rate of fifty dollars per annum which pension he believes that he was entitled to receive in virtue of his services as set forth in his original declaration he further states that he continued to receive said pension untill 1841 when his name was struck from the roll He now makes application to be restored again and herewith adduces the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass - which gives to this declarant only two months and 18 days service in 1779 & six months & 26 days service in 1780. This declarant still believes that his services were longer and that a part of his term of eight months was in a sergeants guard at the mouth of Georges river. but is unable to furnish any proof thereof other than is set forth in the testimony hereunto annexed

He therefore requests the commissioner of pensions to restore his name to the pension roll for such an amount as all the evidence in the case will warrant
Joseph Gammon
Cumberland Ss. Signed and sworn to by said Joseph Gammon above named in the year & day first above written
Stevens Rich } Justice of the peace

The declaration of Joseph Gammon Norway Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 19. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Sumner, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Alexander McLean's company, in Col Jonathan Mitchell's regt, in Expedition against the Enemy at Penobscot, as a private, from July 7 to September 25. 1779, inclusive, 2 months & 18 days - said roll is dated "Porham, Nov. 27. 1779." Upon another of Capt Jonathan Andrews's company in Col Joseph Prince's regt as a private from May 8 to December 3 1780. inclusive, 6 months & 26 days. Not upon rolls of officers under Col Hogg & Genl Lovell. The above is all the evidence of service, which can be identified, with the individual described in the annexed application.
2.18 6.26 9.14

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John E. Russell;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State of Mass. Application of Joseph Gammon for evidence of his revolutionary services
The undersigned requests the Secretary of State of Mass. to furnish from the Rolls and other Documents relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution the Evidence of the services of the undersigned in the following Companies and under the following Officers to wit He was a resident of Gorham in the time of the war and in the year 1779 he entered the Service under Capt Elez McLellan Col Fogg and General Sowell and served nearly eight months. I was stationed at Portland for a little season then went to Bagaduce and was Drafted out to serve on board some Barges to prevent the enemy from going up the Penobscot to steal property from the inhabitants and Thanksgiving day arrived at home
In 1780 I enlisted under Capt Andrews Col Prime and General Wardworth and served 8 months. a part of the time at Thomaston and the rest of the time in a ser- nts guard at Georges River to prevent the enemy from going up the River to steal
I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford Esqr of Portland my Attorney in the premises his
Cumberland ss September 7th 1845 } Joseph X Gammon signed in my presence } mark
Stevens Rich } Justice of the peace

I John Winship of Otisfield in the county of Cum- berland and State of Maine aged eighty five years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Gammon of Norway in the county of Oxford from his boyhood and that he served in eight months expedition in 1780 on the Penobscot river under the command of Capt Andrews and I further testify and say that at that expedition there was stationed a part of the time a Sergeants guard of twelve men at the mouth of Georges River that I was there two or three times during their stay at that place and to the best of my recollection said Joseph Gammon was a member of that guard
his John X Winship mark
State of Maine Cumberland County } On this sixth day of December A.D. 1845 personally appeared John Winship and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition Before me
Stevens Rich Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named John Winship is a credible witness
Stevens Rich } Justice of the peace

The deposition of John Winship Otisfield Maine

I John Lombard of Otisfield in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty one years, on oath testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Joseph Gammon of Norway in the County of Oxford since my boyhood - we were both born in Gorham in the County of Cumberland - I further testify that in the year 1780 he was drafted or volunteered in the company commanded by Capt. Andrews of Black-point or Scarborough I cannot now say which I volunteered in the same company with him we marched from Gorham to Wiscasset on foot from thence we went by water to Thomaston from thence we went to Camden then we went up the Penobscot river where we were met by a British Sloop of war where we lost our boats then we went through the woods to Stimson's, from thence we went to Camden and then we went to Machias where we were dismissed the term of this service was eight months I further testify that I and one other man by the name of John Bragdon were by order of our officers left to labor for Mr. Stimpson to compensate him for spotting a line through the woods for the benefit of the service when we returned home the company came together to Camden where they separated and shifted for themselves
John Lombard
State of Maine } Cumberland County } On this first day of December A.D. 1845 personally appeared John Lombard & subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition Before me
Stearns Rich } Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above before named John Lombard is a reputable & credible witness and full faith & credit may be placed on his testimony
Stevens Rich } Justice of the peace

We the subscribers, selectmen of the Town of Norway, on oath testify & say that we are well acquainted with Joseph Garrison of Norway, an aged man & said to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner; we know him to be aged, infirm & exceedingly poor
Selectmen Mark P. Smith of Henry W. Millet Norway
State of Maine
County of Oxford ss-
On the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-six, personally appeared Mark P. Smith & Henry W. Millet Esquires selectmen of the town of Norway, & severally signed, & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above certificate - before me
Levi Whitson Justice of the Peace

Pension Office, February 9 th 1841.
Sir,
I have examined the claim of Mrs Haskell, the widow of Benjamin Haskell, dec d . and have placed her papers upon our files. It is alleged that her dec d . husband performed a term of service in the Penobscot expedition, of 6 months, under Capt. M c Lean; and also another term of 3 months under Capt. Andrews.
The roll of Capt. M c Lean bears the name of Benjamin Haskell, and the two witnesses, John Davis and Joseph Gammon; as having served from July 7 th 1779, two months and 18 days only. None of the companies in that Expedition served so long as three months.
I am not able to find any roll of Capt. Andrews' company; but suppose his service was about 7 months. Should you so direct, a certificate may be issued to Mrs Haskell, for 9 mo s . & 18 days.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obt. servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. F. O. J. Smith, Portland, Maine.

Strickland Me Jan'y 2 1844 3
Jan 8 1844
Hon. S. L. Colburn
Pension Office
City of Washington
Mr. Green Mr. ...
Jos. Cannon One mile S.E.
1841
J. G.
1842

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Mr Joseph Gammon of Norway, County of Oxford and State of Maine, a Pensioner informed me, that he received a letter from the Pension Office at Washington two years ago or more, stating that there was a mistake in his Certificate; that he received pay for one month and three or four days per annum more than he ought to receive, and consequently, he was suspended from the pay roll to balance that mistake. Will you be kind enough to examine into the matter and give him an explanation, and authorize him to receive his pension according to the Law, and evidence which he procured
Yours with much respect
Otisfield December 30th Samuel P. Anderson
1843
Mr Gammon is aged and very infirm and lives some miles from the Postoffice if you will send your communi- cation to me at at Otisfield I will pass the information immediately to him
S. P. Anderson

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.

Paris Me. April 15. 1843.
Dear Sir,
I have been requested by the relatives of Joseph Garrison of Norway, who was a Pensioner under the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, to request you to revise the decision under which you was instructed to suspend the future payment of his pension of February 25. 1841 - and if he is not entitled to the sum of $50. per annum - which he received under his certificate No. 1841 - to allow him such sum as he is entitled, under the evidence in his favor now in your Department - That he intended to commit no fraud on the government I cannot doubt - He still persists in his original declaration - And as evidence in his favor, I herewith transmit his original declaration made before The Hon. A. K. Parris, (April 16. 1840.) then District Judge U.S. Maine District - you will see by the pencil mark "apt 16 5m" that it was sworn to - and I would respectfully refer you to Judge Parris on the subject - Thomas Lombard & Ezekiah Weston whose affidavit is annexed to the declaration, are both dead - and it is not now in Mr Garrison's power to obtain further evidence.
I am respectfully, your off. Secy.
Thomas Clarke
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

Notfield Me September 23 rd free Hon ble James L Edwards
Sept 26
For Garrison Pension Office City of Washington D.C.
For Philada One mile
D.C.

Hona James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, the Legislature of the state of Maine, the last winter Revived a law (for one year) that had expired by limitation, giving to those Soldiers of the Revolution, belonging in the state who served three years or more, a portion of Land in the northern part of this state.
Capt Jonathan Brittain of this Town, is entitled to this portion of land by law; and he desires you to make a certificate of the time he served in the Revolution in accordance with the proof he made to obtain his pension and send the same to me as soon as convenient and by so doing you will greatly oblige your obedient servant Samuel P. Anderson
Otisfield Sep r 18 th 1855 County of Cumberland and state of Maine Jonathan Brittain
SB I received your answer, of January 19 th 1855, in which you state that Joseph Gammon had received more money than he ought; I laid your answer before Mr Gammon, and he stated that he enlisted for eight months; and when the Army were about to march for Bragaduce, it was thought by the Commanding Officers, best to station a Sargeant's guard on Georges River, to prevent the Refugees from going up the river for Plunder. Accordingly, he with about twenty were drafted out for that purpose, and did serve. His time out; and he supposes that his name was dropped from the roll, when he entered the Sargeant's guard; and he requests you to do him the favour, to reexamine the Evidence in his behalf, to see if you cannot come to the conclusion, that

he is lawfully entitled to the pension, and thus relieve the wants of increasing Age
Very respectfully
Samuel P. Anderson in behalf of Joseph Gammon

Joseph Gammon
Payments to be made
at Portland
by the Dist. U.S. Dr. Bk. V
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of Maine
Reduced 9 mo. 14 ds per 31.55 from 4 sep. 1840.
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E. Vol. 1
Page 18 by D. Brown
Clerk.
Hn. J. F. Scammon H.R.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Gammon ————— of the State of Maine ————— who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Fifty ————— dollars and ————— cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this — 24 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Acting John B. Buel Secretary of War.
Examined Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

I John Lombard of Otisfield in the county of Cumberland in the State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge Joseph Gammom of Norway in the county of Oxford, and State aforesaid enlisted into the army of the United States in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment, in the month of April 1780 for the term of eight months , at Gorham, in said county of Cumberland, in the company commanded by Capt John Andrews, Col Prime's Regiment, and Gen. Peleg Worth brigade, in the Massachusetts line - and was re- bally discharged at Machias in said State of Maine in the month of December 1780 - having served said John Lombard term of eight months -
State of Maine. Oxford ss. July 19th. 1832. The above named John Lombard, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace.
I further certify, that the above named John Lon- bard is a man of truth and veracity -
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace.

I, Zachariah Weston, of Norway, in the county of Somerset  Oxford and State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge Joseph Gammon of said Norway, enlisted into the army of the United States in the continental establishment, on the first of April 1779, as a private soldier in Capt. Alexander McEllams company, Col. Mitchell's regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's brigade in the Massachusetts line - and sailed from Portland to Boston - and I further declare that
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Thomas Clark 179
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Zachariah Weston & John Lombard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
R. K. Goodenow } Clerk of Oxford County Courts.
were you me.
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace.
I further certify, that the above named Zachariah Weston sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity.
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace.

I, Zachariah Weston, of Norway, in the county of Sunderland Oxford and State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge Joseph Gammon of said Norway, enlisted into the army of the United States in the continental establishment, on the first of April 1779, as a private soldier in Capt. Alexander McEllams company, Col. Mitchell's regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's brigade in the Massachusetts line - and sailed from Portland to Castine - and I further declare that said Gammon enlisted and served for the term of seven months - and returned to Portland in the month December - where he was verbally discharged -
Zachariah Weston.
State of Maine, Oxford ss. July 15th. 1832. The above named Zachariah Weston personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me.
Thomas Clarke, Jus. of the Peace -
I further certify, that the above named Zachariah Weston sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity.
Thomas Clarke, Jus. of the Peace -

To the Hon A. R. Barris. Judge of the District Court of the United States
This certifies that W. Joseph Garrison of this Town is in extreme indigent circum- stances of life and in our opinion fully entitled to the pension from said states
Otisfield April 14. 1818
Grisell Blake } Selectmen Nathan Wight } of Otisfield